.Pharmacolibrary.Drugs.G_GenitoUrinarySystemAndSexHormones.G03A_HormonalContraceptivesForSystemicUse.G03AA05_NorethisteroneAndEthinylestradio.NorethisteroneAndEthinylestradio .Pharmacolibrary.Drugs.G_GenitoUrinarySystemAndSexHormones.G03A_HormonalContraceptivesForSystemicUse.G03AA05_NorethisteroneAndEthinylestradio.NorethisteroneAndEthinylestradio| name: | NorethisteroneAndEthinylestradiol |
| ATC code: | G03AA05 | route: | oral |
| n-compartments | 1 |
Combination oral contraceptive containing norethisterone (a progestin) and ethinylestradiol (an estrogen), used for birth control. Widely approved and in use as a contraceptive agent worldwide.
Pharmacokinetic parameters estimated for healthy adult females, using typical dose regimens and literature data for individual components. No direct clinical population PK publication reporting a model for the combined preparation (G03AA05) as a unit.
Kiriwat, O, & Fotherby, K (1983). Pharmacokinetics of oral contraceptive steroids after morning or evening administration. Contraception 27(2) 153–160. DOI:10.1016/0010-7824(83)90086-0 PUBMED:https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/6851554